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Single Break: looking for one night stand or the love of your life?

Source: caseyspeeddate

In 2002 a German psychologist Katharina Zimmer published a book "Die Kunst allein zu leben" (The art to live alone), a manual that explains why being alone can be lived in so many different ways it gives solutions and strategies on how to live well on your own. www.single-generation.de/single-kultur/katharina_zimmer.htm

WEB AND SPEED DATING

The web has immensely simplified the life of those who live alone and of those who do not want to be alone any more. The proliferations of web sites for dating and single people testify it. There are even specific sites for those who are married but seek an extramarital relationship. But the great innovation of the last few years is speed dating. In three minutes two people look at each other, speak with each other and decide if they want to see each other again in the future. Enjoy some videos on the matter.

Video - Speed dating. Do not ask THAT question!

Which rules do you have to respect during a speed dating event? What are the questions that can be posed and which are the ones you absolutely have to avoid? Here is a short lesson.

Video - Millionaire speed dating

Newest thing on the market: "focused" speed dating. Waste even less time in the search for the perfect soul mate. Check out the one organised in New York: All males attending are millionaires.

Hitch's secret.

To start up a conversation with the most beautiful girl around is not impossible. All it takes is good tactics. Hitch teaches it in this video with pop ups on the dos and don'ts.

PARIS. MEETING SINGLE PEOPLE, AT THE SUPER MARKET.

A new idea to find the perfect match arrives from the most romantic city in the world: Paris.
So from that idea: to dedicate them an evening a the week, Thursdays to be exact, when single buyers will distinguish themselves by shopping with a special violet basket decorated with a sketch of a kissing couple. If they succeed in conquering a partner, they are rewarded with a free cup of champagne and a photo.

BERLIN. DATING ON THE METRO.

It's a well known story. Fabio Volo, an Italian dj - entertainer - actor - writer, has even written a book on the subject. You climb on the subway. You look around, bored. And suddenly you see someone that strikes your attention. Someone you would like to know, that could perhaps be the man or woman of your life. But as soon as the train reaches the next station that special someone gets up and leaves, disappearing from our life. Forever. Forever? Not in Berlin! A dating service is dedicated to tracking people you've seen on the trains that run above (Sbahn) or under (Ubahn) the streets of Berlin.

Flirting in the metro.

FANTASTIC VOYAGE: LEAVE AS A SINGLE AND (MAYBE) RETURN AS A COUPLE.

www.bestsingletravel.com
A web site especially dedicated to single people leaving for holidays. Look for holidays designed for your age: 18-35, '30, '40, '50, and '60. Or look for destinations you would like to visit. Short and easy camping week-ends just around the corner, or long and expensive journeys to the other side of the planet. Everything planned ahead in all-inclusive destinations or pure adventure spirit. Gay or hetero. Go to Greece learn to sail or go to Paris to become a painter. Run from the bulls in Pamplona, leave for a safari in Kenya. Spend New Years' on a boat in the middle of the Caribbean Sea or between the temples of Thailand. The sky is the limit. The aim is to bring people together who have similar tastes or interests. There are even trips where a university degree is requested. When you enrol yourself you will be asked to fill in a questionnaire about your habits in order to be paired up with a roommate, strictly same gender, as similar to you as possible. Prices are interesting: one week, all-inclusive in Cancun, Mexico, costs $550 (about €400) + flight. Subscribe the newsletter to be updated with the latest news.

Dinnertime seduction.

Practical advice for the most common date: dinner. Does THAT really work?

Special. 3 hits for (desperate) singles.

1. You're beautiful - James Blunt.
"And I don't know what to do... cause I'll never be with you". Karaoke version. Strictly to be sung when you are alone AND single.

2. All by myself - Eric Carmen
The original version, straight from1975.

3. My all - Mariah Carey

Stefania Mirani

32 years old from Milano - Italy